Big rig runs off Interstate 10 overpass in West Valley, crashes onto street below

PHOENIX – A semitruck ran off eastbound Interstate 10 in the West Valley early Friday, crashing onto the road below and hitting another vehicle, authorities said.

The big rig crashed onto Miller Road in Buckeye around 6 a.m. Miller was closed in both directions. Both drivers were taken to a hospital suffering only minor injuries, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.

Authorities said the semi crashed into a construction zone and went down a ravine and hit a work truck before stopping on the road.

TV footage showed debris and contents of the semi’s trailer spilled on the road.

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